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Famous people · Bernice
Bernice counts 7 famous people, first among them Orlando Woolridge
Most widely known is Orlando Woolridge, the American basketball player, with articles in 10 languages. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Born in 1880, Red Booles is the first name on record, and Willie Robertson, born in 1972, the most recent. Fewer than a quarter of the 229 towns in Louisiana with famous people list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Orlando Woolridge
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1880
Red Booles
Youngest
1972
Willie Robertson
Most common field
Sports
2 people
What stands out about Bernice’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Bernice’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 2 births.
SportsMusicBusinessPolitics & LawFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Bernice
Three names lead: Orlando Woolridge (10 languages), Robert Finley (6) and Willie Robertson (5).
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Willie Robertson
born 1972American TV personality, businessman, outdoorsman, hunter, and author
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What Bernice is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.
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A further 4 follow, born between 1880 and 1962.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bernice and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Willie Robertson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons